Comments on: Making the Most of Mother’s Day (A Giveaway!)

By: red pen mama

red pen mama — Mon, 10 May 2010 15:41:06 +0000

Thanks, J. Here’s the link: http://albamaria30.wordpress.com/2009/08/26/what-i-am-reading-this-week-5/
.-= red pen mama´s last blog ..To My Mom, On Mom’s Day =-.

By: Erika

Erika — Sat, 08 May 2010 00:18:26 +0000

Mothering is the hardest, craziest, best job I’ve ever had. I wouldn’t trade if for anything yet many days I want to hide away from the “Mom!” “Mommy!” and “Moooommmmmmmyyyyy!” I hear. It’s always worth it and more often than not, I am shocked at the depth with which I feel my love for them. It comes out of nowhere and leaves me reeling that what I feel for these four people, I feel to my very core. It’s love. As simple and as complicated as that.

By: outnumberedmom

outnumberedmom — Fri, 07 May 2010 02:15:41 +0000

I just love the things my kids say! I thought of a funny one my son used to say, “Have a poop!”–when he had to poop.
Also, my five year old has been starting out a lot of her sentences lately with, “Mom, I don’t mean to make you feel bad, but…”, when she is telling me something like that she likes a food that someone else made.
My ten year old had been starting out a lot of sentences with, “Don’t yell at me…”, like I yell!
The best coffee mug saying ever–”Motherhood-the only real full time job.”
But, I love it. Happy Mother’s Day to all moms!!!

By: Lauri

Lauri — Thu, 06 May 2010 21:02:42 +0000

I think that being a Mom is the most important job I have and no matter how I screw it up... each day I get a clean slate and a new chance to make a difference .-= Lauri´s last blog ..May already =-.

By: Caryn

Caryn — Thu, 06 May 2010 14:17:16 +0000

Firemom, rereading my comment I realize my words came out a bit over dramatic. Shortly after I read this passage I thought of you and was going to post a note on Goodreads. I’m not sure if this one is on your to-read list, but if it was I didn’t want you to be blind-sided by the level of loss issues it deals with (though the book description makes it pretty clear). I added the “I’m going to make you cry” also as a heads up, not as an “Oh boy, I get to make FM cry today.”

My crummy week is improving, so I wanted to take a moment to explain this comment.
Keep on having a good one! Prayers are being sent for your Grandma!!!
~C

By: Caryn

Caryn — Thu, 06 May 2010 14:12:14 +0000

Thank you red pen mama. I think that I do need to let a little more time go by from I try to read McCracken’s work again. My initial thoughts were towards my nephews… my sister’s son only lived two days, exactly 16 months later her second son was born. When I’m with them, I have to discipline not to dwell on thoughts on her son who was lost. None of us want her living sons life to have that shadow of grief throughout his life. It is all very new though, so I have to believe it will get easier.

I’m so sorry for your loss. Mine was different… FireMom knows the basic story, so I wasn’t thinking about the possibility that someone else could read something different into my words. Our three girls, were actually my cousins, who my husband and I were poised to adopt from foster care. If they would have gone back to their mom I would have been okay. Instead, they went to a group home and we have no word on what’s happened to them from there, just that they are not with family. The removal happened in the middle of a busy airport of all places and was devastating for all of us.

I look forward to reading your story and familiarizing myself with your blog. Take care, Caryn

By: Upstatemomof3

Upstatemomof3 — Thu, 06 May 2010 02:14:12 +0000

I follow you on twitter and I tweeted – http://twitter.com/Upstatemomof3/statuses/13462381725
.-= Upstatemomof3´s last blog ..Finally Free =-.

By: Upstatemomof3

Upstatemomof3 — Thu, 06 May 2010 02:12:12 +0000

I love being a mom!! It is not always easy and sometimes they make me crazy. Sometimes they overwhelm me but then when I sit at night with them as they get ready for bed I am just overwhelmed with love for them. .-= Upstatemomof3´s last blog ..Finally Free =-.

By: FireMom

FireMom — Wed, 05 May 2010 19:42:47 +0000

This is the blog owner giving you permission to link. Please do.

By: red pen mama

red pen mama — Wed, 05 May 2010 19:38:36 +0000

Caryn,

I read that book. Aside from it happening in France, McCraken’s experience eeriely is like my own, and my first-born son.

It’s a tough read; I won’t lie to you. I’m glad I read it (I was more than 5 years out from my own loss though). I hesitate to link to it because this isn’t my place to promote my own blog. But if you want I can send you the link.

And I’m so, so sorry for your loss.
.-= red pen mama´s last blog ..Lost: The Candidate =-.